odontophoral

Variant of odontophore

odontophore definition

odon·to·phore (ō dän′tə fôr′)

noun

a muscular structure of most mollusks, usually protrusile, supporting the radula

Etymology: odonto- + -phore

Related Forms:

  • odontophoral o′don·toph′o·ral (-täf′ə rəl) adjective

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